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The
Best Project Management Book Ever Written*
(* in our humble opinion)
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"Lessons in Project Management"
is published by Apress, Inc. and is also available through
www.Amazon.com,
www.Apress.com, Borders Bookstores
and other locations. |
"Lessons in
Project Management" highlights 50 essential project management lessons in
a unique format that is unlike any other book on the market
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Focuses on the top 50 lessons that can help project managers today
(not just theory)
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Easy
to read and understand, which makes this a perfect book for project
managers, functional managers, team members and clients
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Engages the
reader and make them interested parties in learning how the project
management lessons help resolve each situation.
The resulting book provides
perspective on how, why, where and when the project management lessons
should be applied. Simple character development and project context will
help the reader connect with each story. This format will help the
reader remember how the lesson is applied to resolve each project
situation. This, in turn, should make it easier for the reader to
remember the lesson when it needs to be applied to his or her individual
projects.
Target
audience: Current project managers, potential project managers, project
team members, business clients and managers of project managers.
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for feedback from early readers of this book.
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to read a note from the authors. |
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From the Authors
“This book is the culmination of an idea
that I had many years ago for a way to more effectively mentor people in
project management skills,” said Tom Mochal, President of TenStep, Inc.
“Every company puts out tips and traps in emails and documents. They get
read once and never picked up again. I felt that I could communicate a
project management lesson more effectively if I could tell a story, a
parable perhaps, that embeds and showcases a project management lesson. The
reader would then have the context to know how the lesson really applies on
a project.”
"Lessons in Project Management"
was co-authored by Jeff Mochal, an experienced writer, editor and publicist.
“This book was a collaborative affair,” Jeff noted. “Tom focused on his
expertise in project management, while I was able to place each of the
lessons into an overall storyline.”
It has been said that the essence of a
person is made up of what they personally experience, and what they read.
When you work on a project, hopefully you will be able to apply the lessons
learned from prior projects. Some of those prior projects may come from this
book. Buy the book. I hope you read it, enjoy it, remember it and apply its
lessons on your projects. |
Feedback from readers of "Lessons in Project Management"
"The
larger project management community is hungry for a methodology that works for
their particular project. Tom Mochal has provided this with his scalable TenStep
approach. Now he has written a delightful supporting "story" of his experiences
that both engage and instruct the reader. Highly recommended."
Max Wideman
Author, Comparative Glossary of
Project Management Terms
A Framework for Project and Program Management Integration
Project and Program Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Project Risks
and Opportunities
"Tom
Mochal is not only a great story teller, but an excellent teacher! His new book
entitled “Lessons in Project Management” does an exceptional job of conveying
important lessons in how to manage projects of all sizes in a way that is both
entertaining and informative. I heartily recommend this book to the beginner as
well as the seasoned project manager."
Dennis Bolles, PMP
DLB Associates LLC
Author, Building Project Management
Centers of Excellence
"I thought it
was great – the idea of the story/parable format to deliver your points works
well for me. I would like to have a copy of this book on my shelf and I think
it lends itself well to training young and upcoming project managers. It is a
quick read, easily understood and straight to the point – this is something
every working PM can use effectively without a big impact on their (already in
short supply) time. I though the format made for easy reading and also rapid
recovery of rules for those times when you need to refresh yourself or someone
else. This is a tool I would use and I do not add tools or books or stuff to my
bag of tricks frivolously."
Joe Rogers
Project Manager
Major Health Care Insurer
"Tom Mochal has really come up with a great concept to
learning more about project management and what it takes to be a successful
Project Manager. His new book, Lessons in Project Management, takes a
unique approach that makes the read very interesting as well as informative. I
think this approach may actually help readers retain the knowledge much longer
than they might otherwise simply because it puts each issue into context of a
story that deals with specific issues and real people.
The book takes a logical sequence of events in
following the life cycle of a large project. In his 50 lessons, he identifies
virtually all the key issues you might face in a project, helps you understand
the problem from different employee types of perspective, and takes you through
the thought process to address the issue. I can't think of a better approach to
learn about these issues.
Tom's style is casual and personable so you feel as
though you are right there with his characters trying to understand the problem
and solve it with them. This book is going to be a big seller and a "must have"
item for anyone interested in learning the "insider secrets" to managing
projects effectively. It ranks right up there with The Goal by Eliyahu
Goldratt."
Mike Sisco
CEO,
MDE Enterprises
Author, IT Manager Development Series
Founder, IT Manager
Development Institute
www.mde.net/cio
"Tom Mochal presents project management techniques in a very refreshing and
unique way. His storyline approach to conveying PM concepts is very effective,
and makes for an easy and enjoyable read. Here is a great way to learn vital
project management “lessons” without feeling like you’re reading a university
text book."
Armando Benavides, PMP
Project Manager
Greenbrier & Russel, Inc.
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